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The Hickory Leadership Forum

App State to host final installment of The Hickory Leadership Forum on March 24
Mar 13, 2025

HICKORY, N.C. — Appalachian State University will host the fourth and final installment of The Hickory Leadership Forum on Monday, March 24, from 6 ...

Dr. Ashley Adams is an assistant professor in App State’s Department of Biology. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Healthier farmlands: App State’s Dr. Ashley Adams studies soil biotic communities to improve soil quality
Mar 12, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Ashley Adams, assistant professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Biology, is conducting research on soil biotic...

Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review (vol. 52, no. 3)

Appalachian Journal (vol. 52, no. 3) now available
Mar 12, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — The new issue of Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review (vol. 52, no. 3) focuses on the many talented and brilliant visual art...

Authors Li Kotomi (left) and Yang Yi (right) will present “Beyond Borders: Non-Native Writers and the Shifting Landscape of Japanese Literature” on Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 6-7:30 p.m. on Zoom.

March 27: “Beyond Borders” with Authors Li Kotomi and Yang Yi
Mar 11, 2025

“Beyond Borders: Non-Native Writers and the Shifting Landscape of Japanese Literature”Featuring Li Kotomi and Yang YiThursday, March 27, 2025, fro...

Dr. James Waller is the inaugural Christopher J. Dodd Chair in Human Rights Practice at the University of Connecticut. Photo courtesy of the University of Connecticut.

March 18: Becoming Evil with Dr. James Waller
Mar 7, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies (CJHPS) invites the public to a lecture by Dr. James Wal...

Rebecca Newman is the assistant director and wellbeing coordinator for the Veterinary Technology program in Appalachian State University's Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation. Photo submitted

Rebecca Newman receives 2025 Bright Minds Award
Mar 7, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Rebecca Newman, assistant director and wellbeing coordinator for the Veterinary Technology program in Appalachian State University's D...

Shane Miller

February 2025 College of Arts and Sciences Staff Shout Outs
Mar 3, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Awarded by the Appalachian State University Staff Senate, Staff Shout Outs recognize staff members for their positive contributions to...

Appalachian State University's 12th Annual iBackAPP Day of Giving will be held for 24 hours on Thursday, March 6, 2025.

Support the App State College of Arts and Sciences during iBackAPP 2025
Feb 28, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's 12th Annual iBackAPP Day of Giving will be held for 24 hours on Thursday, March 6, 2025. The App State ...

Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris

Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris named chancellor of Appalachian State University
Feb 27, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris has been named chancellor of Appalachian State University, effective March 1. University of North Carolina ...

Sam J. Massey

Oh, the places you will go!: Sociology graduate success and advice
Feb 26, 2025

App State sociology offers a research-driven, impact-focused curriculum that prepares our students for success. Don't just take our word for it. ...